NIChardwaresupport? (Realtek 8201BL)

[Joachim Dagerot]

Thanks for your answer, I bough a SN41G2
(specs: http://us.shuttle.com/specs2.asp?pro_id=163)
(and: http://www.shuttle.com/new/product/spec/SN41G2.pdf)

and the only thing I know about the interface is what I wrote:
Realtek 8201BL support IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-T

How can I find out NIC or MAC is in my system?




> >Today I bought a shuttle (www.shuttle.com) and tried to install
> >freeBSD 5 on that one, no luck at all, the network card driver
never
> >loaded.
> 
> There are quite a few models there, and you haven't said which one
you
> have.
> 
> <snip>
> >
> >Right now it's installing and I would like help with how I can
achieve
> >support for a NIC named: Realtek 8201BL support IEEE 802.3u
> >10/100Base-T
> 
> There are 2 important components for an Ethernet interface, a NIC
and a
> PHY.  The NIC (Network Interface Controller) or MAC (Media Access
> Controller) does all the processing of data packets, and is
primarily
> what the driver talks to.  The PHY (Physical interface) connects the
NIC
> to the coax, twisted pair cable, fibre, wireless, etc...  For a coax
or
> twisted pair Ethernet the PHY (in essence) allows data to be
received
> and transmitted but isolates the PC when the power is off.
> 
> The Realtek 8201BL is a PHY.  To know which driver to use you need
to
> determine what NIC or MAC is in your system.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Tony
> 
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